Social Programme – For Teams

At 9:00 am on April 2, 2019, ICPC participants are invited to develop an activity that will lead them to know more about the history, the heritage (s) and the culture of the city of Porto.

Through 15 pedestrian, tourist and cultural routes, previously chosen, with different starting points and a common arrival point – the Customs House and Transports & Communications Museum, they will have the opportunity to discover places, stories and memories, from the historical center of Porto, classified by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage (1996), and the city center of Porto.

Participants should take photographs along their route, at predefined points, which correspond to Porto’s curiosities, and which will then be submitted to a contest.

Itinerary - Reitoria

1. Praça de Gomes Teixeira

Edifício da Reitoria /RectoryBuilding

This monument lies in the heart of the historic centre of Porto, an urban area with a strong medieval imprint, and it is surrounded by remarkable buildings. The space used to belong to the “Colégio dos Meninos Órfãos” (College of Orphaned Children), which remained established there until late 19th century. In 1911, with the founding of the University of Porto, this building housed the Rectorate, the Faculty of Sciences, with its museums and laboratories, and an Engineering School. On 20th April 1974, a devastating fire destroyed part of the construction. This monument is currently home of the Rectorate of the U.Porto and the Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto.

The Discalced Carmelites came to Porto back in 1617. The intercession of Bernarda de Lacerda, a woman of great culture and a devout of the Discalced Carmelites, ensured that ten monks remained in the city. The first stone of the Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo was laid on 5th May 1619, and the building was completed in 1622 with donations from aristocrats, merchants and the City Council.

The Igreja da Venerável Ordem Terceira do Carmo

(Church of Venerável Ordem Terceira do Carmo), in rococo style, was designed by painter, architect and professor José de Figueiredo Seixas. The first stone of the temple, built on land once owned by the Discalced Carmelite monks, was blessed on 12th August 1756.

The hidden house, located between the Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo and the Terceiros do Carmo Church, identified in tourist guides as the narrowest house in Porto, was built in 1768. The house used to be used as old residencies for the chaplains of the Church of the Terceiros do Carmo, and occasionally occupied by artists and doctors at the service of the Order of Carmo, but served as the home of the caretaker of the Church in the last decades.

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3. Campo dos Mártires da Pátria

The area that today includes the Palace of Justice and Praça de Parada Leitão [Parada Leitão Square] was, in the Middle Ages, occupied by the Bishop and the Cordoaria Nova [The ropery building], where cables were made for ships. During the reign of Filipe II, it was transformed into the Alameda do Olival [Olive Grove Lane], the first landscaped garden of Porto. In 1809 Brigadier Luís de Oliveira da Costa was murdered here, accused of being a Jacobin. As far as we know, the name Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, dating back to 1835, is a tribute to the Porto people who were hanged in 1757.

Jardim de João Chagas / João Chagas Garden

The Jardim de João Chagas, better known as Jardim da Cordoaria, is a public garden from the second half of the 19th century designed by Emile David. Between 1999 and 2000, under the urban programme “Porto 2001 – European Capital of Culture”, the Garden was totally renovated. The triangular-shaped garden has no fences around it, and boasts straight paths, a pond and a cast iron gazebo or bandstand on a granite foundation, as well as many diferente style sculptures from different periods, such as: “A Flora”, by master António Teixeira Lopes (1866-1942), dedicated to the florist and gardener Marques Loureiro (1830-1898), the bust of poet António Nobre (1867-1900), by Tomás Costa (1861-1932), the sculpture of writer Ramalho Ortigão (1836-1915), by Leopoldo de Almeida (1898-1975), “Treze a rir uns dos outros”, by Spanish artist Juan Munõz from Madrid (1953-2001), and “O Rapto de Ganímedes” by António Fernandes de Sá (1874-1959).

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4. Rua do Dr. Barbosa de Castro

Igreja de S. José das Taipas / S. José das Taipas Church

S. José das Taipas Church (1795-1878) was designed and decorated by engineer and architect Carlos Amarante in the Neo-Classical style. This temple was managed by the Brotherhood “Almas de S. José das Taipas”, established in 1780. At first, the Brotherhood met in a chapel in Rua do Calvário, and in 1810 the residents of Ribeira asked them to pray for the victims of the Ponte das Barcas disaster, which occurred on 29th March 1809, and to collect donations. This is why, for about 100 years, the Brotherhood held an annual procession between their church and Ribeira, for which Teixeira Lopes, the father, produced a bronze mural called “Alminhas da Ponte” [the shrine of the bridge]. There is a charity box for the “Almas” [donations],located on the exterior staircase of the church, and inside the church an oil painting reminds us of that dreadful episode in the history of Porto.

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5. Miradouro Passeio das Virtudes / Virtudes Sidewalk

The Virtudes Sidewalk has an excellent view of the river, all the way down to the river Douro´s mouth bar. In the foreground, one can see the Fountain of Virtudes and the terraces that go all the way down to São Pedro de Miragaia. Along the river, it is possible to see the imposing building of the former Customs House.

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6. Rua Azevedo de Albuquerque

Árvore – Cooperativa de Actividades Artísticas

“Árvore” is a private organization for public utility, which was founded in 1963 by a group of citizens, as a real stimulus for free artistic creation and a vehicle for its display. Colloquiums, film series, spoken newspapers, theatre and music series have participated here and hundreds of painters, sculptors, photographers, designers and architects have presented their work in the cooperative’s rooms. In addition to the exhibitions, you may visit the shop, participate in technical workshops for serigraphy, lithography and ceramics (with prior booking) and enjoy a unique view of the Douro from its gardens.

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7. Parque das Virtudes / Virtudes Park

This municipal park is located where the Porto Gardens Company used to be set before. Projected by José Marques Loureiro (1830-1898), it was bought in 1965 by the City Council of Porto and, in 1998, restoration works were carried out. This park is one of the favourite “chill zones” for young people.
One of the particularities of this garden is the fact of it being vertical, in other words, it stretches out on the steep slope terraces, and therefore, from almost every part of the garden, there is a unique view over the Alfândega (Customs Building), the river Douro and Vila Nova de Gaia. If you are a sunset lover, this could be your favourite new spot!

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8. Rua da Bandeirinha

Palácio das Sereias (Palácio da Bandeirinha)

The name “Palácio das Sereias”, for which it is known for, comes from exotic and gigantic sirens that flank its doorway.

The building was constructed in the mid-18th century, as a residence of the Portocarrero family, in a place where an old Jewish quarter was located, beforehand. This family left the palace in 1809, right after the populace slaughtered their son, because they deemed him to be involved in the French invasion. Since then, the palace remained closed until 1955, being sold to the Institute of the Daughters of Charity (Instituto das Filhas da Caridade) that set up the college Casa Madalena de Canossa there , which still runs in present days.

Bandeirinha da Saúde

Bandeirinha da Saúde is a granite pyramid, topped by an artistic forged iron pinnacle. It was used to hoist the “bandeirinha da saúde” (“small flag of health”), which set the mooring limits in times of plague.

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9. Rua Nova de Alfândega

The Alfândega is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. It has 2 façades, one facing the Douro river and one facing the city. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

• Hidden House: How many of you can fit in a row on the front wall of the hidden house?
• Jardim de João Chagas: Take a photo copying the sculptures.
• Porto Sign: Take the most creative group photo with all the members of the group near Porto sign.
• S. José das Taipas Church: Charity Box.
• Park with old gates: There is a sculpture of angel wings. Take a photo with wings.
• Sirens.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• perhaps the narrowest house of the city lies between the Church of the former convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo and the Terceiros do Carmo church?
• the “European Capital of Culture” event, hosted by Porto in 2001, led to the modernisation of some urban spaces, such as the “Cordaria Garden”, embellished with the introduction of Contemporary Art, such as the sculptures of Juan Muñoz?
• you can find a charity box that collects donations for the victims of the “Ponte das Barcas” disaster (29th march 1809) in front of S. Jose das Taipas church?
• you can see the Virtudes Park and the Alfândega from the Virtudes sidewalk?
• we have a house decorated with sirens?

1. Praça de Gomes Teixeira

Fonte dos Leões / Fountain of Lions

This is a monumental fountain, which is 8 metres wide and 6 metres tall, was integrated in the water supply system of Porto during the 1880s. It was awarded to the french company “Compagnie Générale des Eaux pour l’Etranger”, which was also responsible for the construction of this public equipment.

The fountain, besides decorating the Praça dos Voluntários da Rainha (Voluntários da Rainha Square), provided the required ventilation and oxygenation of the water, and it also provided relief to pipes under pressure.

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2. Praça de Parada Leitão

Café Âncora d’Ouro (Café “Piolho”) / Âncora d’Ouro Café

This Café has been affectionately called “Café Piolho” for a long time. In fact, no one knows the real reason why, although there are many theories to explain what may have originated the term. This café used to be frequented by university students, but also by their teachers. During the dictatorial regime (1933-1974) it was in the Café that the meetings of students against the government took place. Someone started saying that the situation was a “piolhice”, a pejorative term to designate the socialisation between teachers and students.

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3. Campo dos Mártires da Pátria

Jardim de João Chagas/ João Chagas Garden

The “Jardim de João Chagas” (João Chagas Garden), better known as “Jardim da Cordoaria” (Cordoaria Garden), is a public garden from the second half of the 19th century designed by the german landscape artist Emile David. The triangular-shaped garden was totally renovated under the urban programme “Porto 2001 – European Capital of Culture” and is decorated by sculptures from different periods and styles.

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4. Rua de S. Bento da Vitória / Rua de S. Miguel

Judiaria Nova do Olival / Jewry Nova do Olival

In 1386, D. João I (King João I) ordered the Jews scattered in Porto to move to an enclosed space, justifying the measure with security reasons. The jewish ghetto occupied an area of 30 strips of land, for which the jews paid an annual fee of 200 maravedis. It was fenced off and had two doors. Later, the Jews moved to other areas of the city, which is now considered to be the first modern urban development in Porto. The population developed itself around a main axis, forming a town within a town.

The edict of expulsion by D. Manuel I (King Manuel I), in December 1496, brought the end of the jewish quarters and many Jews abandoned the kingdom, while others converted to Christianity. Recently, during some construction works at a house in Rua de S. Miguel, an “ehal” (ark) was found containing the Torah. This object was identified by archaeologists and historians of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto as one of the only four
existing Torahs in Portugal, which date from the late 16th or early 17th centuries.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Vitória / Nossa Senhora da Vitória Church

This baroque temple is situated at the junction of Rua de S. Bento da Vitória and Rua da Bataria da Vitória. Its last name refers to a liberal battery group , which during the Siege of Porto shot at D. Miguel supporters on the south bank of the rio Douro (Douro River). There is still a bullet lodged in the side wall, near the south door. Facing a walled area, the church is an excellent belvedere, from where we can see the historical centres of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. The Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora da Vitória (Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Vitória)consists of a single nave, a rectangular top and a bell tower set against the chancel.

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5. Rua da Bataria da Vitória

From the square next to this baroque church, we can enjoy an interesting view of the Cathedral and the Bishop’s Palace, over the houses of the parishes of Vitória and Miragaia, as well as over the River Douro, the Luis I Bridge and the Gaia riverside.

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6. Rua das Taipas

Chafariz da rua das Taipas / Fountain in rua das Taipas

Built by the inhabitants of the Postigo das Virtudes square, which, however, was replaced by the present one in the late 17th century and now boasts neoclassical ornaments.

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7. Calçada das Virtudes

Chafariz das Virtudes / Virtudes Fountain

Built in 1619, it is also known as Rio Frio Fountain. The ensemble represents the city’s coat of arms. Water pours out from two gigantic stone carvings into two deep tanks that line the fountain. It represents the water supply system, financed by the wine tax of 1619.

Included in the Urban Wine Route.

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8. Rua S. Pedro de Miragaia

Igreja de S. Pedro de Miragaia / Church of S. Pedro de Miragaia

Known for being one of the most ancient churches in the city, the temple went through deep architectonic changes in the 1830s. From the crossing, the chancel is totally covered with wood carvings, showing artistic expressions from different times: National, in the style of D. João V, and Rococo. Worthy of notice and of great artistic value is the triptych of Flemish origin, with the Pentecost as its subject.

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9. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega” is a neoclassical building, constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. It has 2 façades, one facing the Douro river and one facing the city. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

• Lions’ Fountain.
• Café Piolho.
• Jardim de João Chagas: Take a photo imitating the sculptures.
• Armazém and S. Bento Train Station: Take the most creative group photo with all the members of the group in the most interesting part.
• Rua S. Bento da Vitória: Plaque in memory of the expulsion of the Jews from Portugal.
• View point Church N.S. da Vitória: Rabelo boats.
• Church S. Pedro de Miragaia: Inscription on the façade.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• The fountain in front of the Rectory Building is decorated by griffins, and not Lions?
• One of most famous cafés in Porto is called “Piolho”?
• A plaque in memory of the expulsion of Jews in Portugal is located in the old jewish quarter?
• You can see the typical rabelos, boats used in the past to transport the Port Wine from the Douro Valley to the city, from de view point of Church N.S. da Vitória?
• There is a latin inscription at the Church of Miragaia?

1. Praça de Gomes Teixeira

Edifício da Reitoria / Rectory Building

This monument lies in the heart of the historic centre, an urban area with a strong medieval imprint, and is surrounded by remarkable buildings. The space belonged to the “Colégio dos Meninos Órfãos” (College of Orphaned Children), which remained there until late 19th century. In 1911, with the founding of the University of Porto, this building housed the Rectorate, the Faculty of Sciences, with its museums and laboratories, and an Engineering School.

This monument is currently home of the Rectorate of the U.Porto and the Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto.

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2. Rua das Carmelitas

Edifício Quatro Estações / Four Seasons Building

At number 100 Carmelitas Street stands the Four Seasons Building, an income building designed in 1905 by José Marques da Silva, to the Beaux-Arts taste, nowadays mostly occupied by the company Marques & Soares, which owes its name to the sculptures that top the 4 pilasters that dominate the elevation.

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3. Rua dos Clérigos

Torre dos Clérigos / Clérigos Tower

In the year 1753, at the request of the Brotherhood of Clerics, the Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni presented the project for a bell tower, and in 1754 they would start the works of what would become the most beautiful Tower, dominating the entire urban landscape of Porto. In July 1763, with the placing of the iron cross on top, and the image of St. Paul in the niche above the door, its construction was finished.
The baroque characteristics that define it are the maximum expression of the baroque spectacular, where the typical motifs of this style give the tower movement and beauty. Higher than 75 metres, after climbing 225 steps and reaching the top of the tower, the view over the city is absolutely stunning. From a 360° perspective, visitors can enjoy a unique moment, whether its day or night, whether it´s during special times, the tower opens its doors until 11 PM. The Tower of the Clerics is undeniably the ex-libris of the city, and an excellent viewpoint from where you can see the ocean and the mountains. The entrance fee is only 5€.

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4. Praça da Liberdade

O Porto

This granite statue with a bronze spear, representing a warrior with the city’s shield, created by João Joaquim Alves de Sousa Alão, is from the beginning of the 19th century.
From 2001 to 2013, the statue was part of the “memorial recalling long years of life and history of the city of Porto” a project by architect Fernando Távora.

D. Pedro IV

Created by Célestin Anatole Calmels, and designed by Joaquim da Costa Lima, this statue was unveiled in October 1866. The monument consists of a base on which the two-sided pedestal stands. One of the surfaces show the donation of D. Pedro’s heart to Porto’s representatives, and the other represents the arrival in Mindelo. The statue that stands on the pedestal, which was cast in Belgium, represents D. Pedro offering the constitutional charter to the city.

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5. Praça de Almeida Garrett

Estação de S. Bento / São Bento Railway Station

The S. Bento Railway Station was built at the beginning of the twentieth century on the exact location of the former Convent of S. Bento de Avé-Maria. The glass and iron structure were designed by architect Marques da Silva, since then becoming one of the most interesting train stations in the world.

The vestibule is adorned with twenty thousand tiles, painted by Jorge Colaço, that illustrate the transport evolution and events of Portuguese history and life.

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6. Praça das Cardosas

Casario típico / Traditional houses

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7. Rua de Afonso Martins Alho

Perspéntico

Mural by Liqen, representing the city as a cat.

GPS: 41.144536, -8.612306

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8. Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira/ Mouzinho da Silveira street

The opening of Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, was intended to connect the high and low areas of the city (creating a new hub for the distribution of traffic and the movement of goods) , and was financed by Wine Levy in 1872. It is the road that links S. Bento station to the riverside area Ribeira, currently the target of recovery works on houses which run along it and where varied commerce can be found.

Part of the Urban Wine Route.

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9. Praça do Infante D. Henrique

Created by Tomás Costa, the statue was erected in 1894. The statue comprises several sculptured sets. At the top, there is the prince’s statue, standing next to a globe of the Earth. At the base, there are two allegorical sets: one Victory leading two steeds and two tritons, representing the triumph of the Portuguese sea voyages; a feminine shape symbolising the Faith in the Discoveries. The statue also has low reliefs by the pedestal, representing the conquest of Ceuta and the Prince in the Sagres promontory.

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10. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega”, is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. It has 2 façades, one facing the Douro river and one facing the city. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

• 4 seasons.
• Clérigos Tower: Create an optical illusion.
• Perspéntico.
• O Porto.
• S. Bento Train Station: Prince Henry. Take the most creative group photo with all the members of the group in the most interesting part.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• There is a house decorated with sculptures representing the 4 seasons next to the Rectory building?
• The Clérigos tower was once the tallest building in Portugal?
• A big blue cat lives in Rua Afonso Martins Alho, the shortest street of the city?
• At Praça da Liberdade, next to the Bank of Portugal, a statue named Porto is located there?
• At São Bento Railway Station, there is a tile panel representing Prince Henry / Henry the Navigator conquering Ceuta in 1415?

1. Campo dos Mártires da Pátria

Edifício da Reitoria /Rectory Building

This monument lies in the heart of the historic centre, an urban area with a strong medieval imprint, and is surrounded by remarkable buildings. Constructed and renovated in a time span of over more than a century, the building housed, among other institutions, the Royal Academy of Maritime and Trade Affairs (1803-1837) and the Polytechnic Academy of Porto (1837-1911). The space belonged to the “Colégio dos Meninos Órfãos” (College of Orphaned Children), which remained there until late 19th century. In 1911, with the founding of the University of Porto, this building housed the Rectorate, the Faculty of Sciences, with its museums and laboratories, and an Engineering School.

On 20th April 1974, a devastating fire destroyed part of the construction. This monument is currently home of the Rectorate of the U.Porto and the Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto.

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2. Rua das Carmelitas

Livraria Lello / Lello Bookstore

This bookstore, considered one of the most beautiful in the world, was designed by engineer Xavier Esteves in an eclectic style (combining art noveau and neo-gothic elements). It was inaugurated in 1906 and restored in 1995 and 2016 by the architect Vasco Morais Soares. There are paintings on the façade by José Bielman (representing art and science). Inside there are busts of Portuguese writers, a stained glass ceiling with the ex-libris “Decus in Labore” , and a beautiful art noveau staircase that has inspired J. K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter.

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3. Rua de S. Filipe de Nery

Igreja dos Clérigos/ Clérigos Church

The historical monument of Clérigos, in baroque style and skilfully built on uneven terrain, was intended for poor clergymen. It is formed by an elliptically-shaped church and a rectangular chancel (1732-1758), integrated in the building of the Brotherhood of Clérigos, which, in turn, is linked to a bell tower.
It is the work of the tuscan painter, decorator and architect Niccolò Nasoni (1691-1773), who supervised the works free of charge and was accepted as a lay-brother of the Brotherhood, and is therefore buried in the temple, somewhere under the pulpits. The tower (1754-1763) – 76 meters high, with 6 dampers and 240 steps -, is the ex-libris of the city and has an excellent observation deck. It has 2 belfries and one of the largest carillons in the country. In the past, it was used as a commercial telegraph and a clock in Porto.

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4. Rua das Flores

MMIPO is a member of the Portuguese Museums Network and presents itself with a double purpose: revealing the history of Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto, and institutional purposes. It displays collections of art and objects related to Misericórdia’s action, through the provision of a series of resources that show the memory and identity of this organization, forwarding it into the future. A visit to the Museum is also an opportunity to learn more about the past and present of this part of the city. The museum includes the Misericórdia Church, a 16th-century building and the Benefactors’ Gallery, an example of the city’s iron and glass architecture.

The MMIPO was chosen as the best Portuguese Museum in 2016.

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5. Largo do Terreiro

Capela de Nossa Senhora do Ó

Former chapel of “Nossa Srª da Piedade” or “Cais”, it gets its name due to the image of Senhora do Ó, which was transferred here from the “Porta da Ribeira” Chapel, which was demolished in 1821. The building dates back to the 17th century and was remodelled in the 19th century after its destruction, which occurred during the wars of independence.

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6. Rua do Muro dos Bacalhoeiros

Casa de Gomes de Sá / House of Gomes de Sá

Gomes de Sá was a 19th-century merchant from Porto. He was the creator of “Gomes de Sá cod”, a cod recipe that – as legend has it – used the same ingredients (except for milk) in “bolinhos de bacalhau”, with which he used to delight his friends every week. Indeed, the ingredients are the same, but the recipe is the result of a careful and refined preparation.
The following recipe was part of a manuscript by Gomes de Sá, who gave it to his friend João with the delightful note: “João, if you change it, you will spoil it.” Gomes de Sá”.

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7. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega”, is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. It has 2 façades, one facing the Douro river and one facing the city. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

• Passeio das Oliveiras: Take a photo (boomerang or similar) doing a spell with the Lello Bookstore behind you.
• Rua das Flores: Photo of flowers in that street. Find the cat on the wall.
• MMIPO.
• Senhora do Ó.
• Armazém: Take the most creative group photo with all the members of the group in the most interesting part.
• Gomes de Sá House: Take the most creative group photo with all the members of the group grabbing a codfish (bacalhau) (can be from a souvenir shop).

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• At Livraria Lello, where Harry Potter was invented, there are two paintings representing art and science?
• A chapel dedicated to Senhora da Lapa exists at the bottom of the Clérigos church façade?
• In 2016 the Museum and Church of Misericórdia do Porto was voted as the best Portuguese museum?
• A small chapel, dedicated to Virgin Mary, is located near Casa do Infante?
• the house of the inventor of one of the most traditional dishes of Porto is located in Ribeira?

1. Praça de Gomes Teixeira

Edifício da Reitoria /RectoryBuilding

This monument lies in the heart of the historic centre, an urban area with a strong medieval imprint, and is surrounded by remarkable buildings. Constructed and remodelled over more than one century. The space belonged to the “Colégio dos Meninos Órfãos” (College of Orphaned Children), which remained there until late 19th century. In 1911, with the founding of the University of Porto, this building housed the Rectorate, the Faculty of Sciences, with its museums and laboratories, and an Engineering School. This monument is currently home of the Rectorate of the U.Porto and the Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto.

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2. Rua das Carmelitas

Church of Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

This Church was built in the second half of the eighteenth century. Due to its architecture and interior carvings, it is considered to be one of the most remarkable buildings of Porto, during its rococo phase. In 1912, its lateral façade was covered with tiles. The drawings on those tiles were designed by Silvestre Silvestri, representing the figurative compositions alluding to the cult of Nossa Senhora (Our Lady). Later on, the Building was designated as a national monument.

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3. Praça de Carlos Alberto

Sent to be constructed by the Alvo Brandão Perestrello Godinho family, who were heirs to the Viscounts of Basemão, it was remodelled in the nineteenth century, by the Counts of Trinidad, and welcomed in 1849 the exiled King of Sardenha and Piemonte, Carlos Alberto de Sabóia. Property of the Local Council of Porto since 1959, temporary exhibitions have been arranged as well as areas, where different events can be held.

The monument was erected in Carlos Alberto Square, in memory of the soldiers who died in the I World War. It stands in the middle of a triangle, decorated with flowerbeds. Its construction began in 1927 and was inaugurated on 9th April the following year. Completed by Architect Manuel Marques and sculptor Henrique Moreira, the base of the monument is cross-shaped, and consists of a squared column decorated with shields.

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4. Praça do General Humberto Delgado

Câmara Municipal do Porto /City Hall

The project for the construction of the current building of the City Hall of Porto, integrated in the plan of expansion of the civic center of the city, elaborated by English architect Barry Parker, was approved in 1916.
This plan conferred to the city center with the current configuration, connecting Liberdade Square, Aliados Avenue e and General Humberto Delgado Square. The building designed by Arch. Correia da Silva, began to be built in 1920. However, after numerous interruptions and changes to the initial project, introduced by Architect Carlos Ramos, the works were only resumed in 1947, being completed 8 years later.

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5. Rua de Sá da Bandeira

6. Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira/ Mouzinho da Silveira street

The opening of Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, which was intended as a connection between the high and low areas of the city (creating a new hub for the distribution of traffic and the movement of goods), was financed by Wine Levy in 1872. It is the road that links S. Bento station to the riverside area Ribeira, currently the target of recovery works on houses which run along it and where varied commerce can be found. Part of the Urban Wine Route.

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7. Rua de Ferreira Borges

The building where the IVDP is settled was built in 1843 to house Banco Comercial do Porto, in neo-classical style, and it was bought by the IVDP in 1933. IVDP’s visitor centre offers a shop which sells wines, a tasting room and a tour that takes visitors through the certification process for Port and Douro wines. Included in the Urban Wine Route.

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8. Rua da Reboleira

Find the cube on Ribeira.

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9. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega”, is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. It has 2 façades, one facing the Douro river and one facing the city. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

Carmo’s tiles

I World War Memorial

City Hall and Almeida Garrett Statue

Quem és Porto?

S. Bento Train Station: Prince Henry. Take the most creative group photo with all the members of the group in the most interesting part.

Ribeira’s Cube: Take the most creative group photo with all the members of the group. But find it first!

Douro and Port Wines Institute

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• The secondary façade of Church of Ordem Terceira do Carmo is decorated with one of the most impressive revivalist tile panels?
• A I World War Memorial stands near the Rectory building?
• A tribute to one of the most important romantic Portuguese writers is located in front of the City Hall?
• A mural called “Quem és Porto” exists in the Porto urban art map?
• There is a space, dedicated to the Douro and Port Wines, next to the Stock Exchange Palace?

Itinerary - Sé Catedral

1. Terreiro da Sé

Sé / Cathedral

Construction dating from the twelfth/thirteenth century, in Romanesque style, that has been enlarged and renewed over the years up to its final setting, in the twentieth century, resulting in an idealized reconstitution of the medieval cathedral. Special mention goes to: the Gothic São João Evangelista Chapel and the cloister from the fourteenth century; the enlargement of the main chapel, the Santíssimo Sacramento Chapel and its silver altar from the eighteenth century (mannerist); the eighteenth century Baroque frescos in the main chapel and the sacristy, by Nicolau Nasoni, and the tiles in the cloister, by Vital Rifarto; the sculpture in the Baptism Chapel, by Teixeira Lopes (father) from the nineteenth century.

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2. Calçada de D. Pedro Pitões

Torre de D. Pedro Pitões / Pedro Pitões Tower

This tower, also called ‘Torre da Cidade’ (Tower of the City), was discovered during the demolition work of the 1940s, on the street where the Terreiro da Sé was built. It was then completely rebuilt, being relocated from the original site about 15 meters. This quadrangular building is divided into two storeys, with a high arched door to the south and a gothic stone balcony to the north. Until 1960, it was the Office of the History of the City, which is why this building was also known as Tower of the City.

After April 25th 1974, the Tower was publicly occupied, and the Social and Cultural Centre of Sé was installed. Here operates the Official Tourism Office of Sé with the following schedule: nov-apr daily 09:00-19:00; may-oct daily 09:00-20:00.

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3. Rua da Penaventosa

Chafariz da Rua Escura /Rua Escura Fountain

Also known as S. Sebastião or Pelicano Fountain, built in the 17th century, the fountain used to be located at Rua Escura. However, in 1940, it was transferred to Rua Pena Ventosa, where it now stands. It comprises two symmetrical feminine shapes that support the upper ornamented frieze where the Portuguese royal coat of arms can be seen. At the centre, there is a pelican (symbol of Mercy) with a hole on its chest, through which water used to flow.

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4. Largo do Dr. Pedro Vitorino

Miradouro / Viewpoint

View over houses extending down to the River Douro, with a background of the river side in Vila Nova de Gaia.

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5. Largo do Colégio

Igreja de S. Lourenço / Church of S. Lourenço

This church, whose construction began in the sixteenth century, has a monumental façade, according to the taste of the baroque-Jesuit mannerist style, which characterises it. The Távora´s coat of arms can be seen on the façade , and one of its founders is buried inside. The altar of “Nossa Senhora da Purificação” (Our Lady of Purification) is a beautiful baroque piece in the style of D. João V.

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6. Rua de Sant’Ana

Arco ou Porta de Sant’Ana / Arch ou door of S. Anne

The “Arco” (arch) or “Porta” (door) of Sant’Ana das Aldas, was one of the four doors of the old Porto borough, giving access to the river and to the merchant area. The Arch was of simple architecture: a bit narrow, winding and tall.
However, its special nature and form gave the old street an extremely gracious, picturesque and original character. The demolition of the Arch started in June 1821. As a remembrance of the Saint from which the Arch was named after, there is only a small image, placed on a small sanctuary of glazed wood. It can still be seen today hanging or carved on the wall by the stone stairs that lead from Rua de Sant’Ana to Rua da Pena Ventosa.

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7. Rua dos Mercadores

Very narrow, and was one of the most important streets of the city during the Middle Ages .

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8. Rua do Infante D. Henrique/ Rua de S. João

Feitoria Inglesa / British Factory House

Designed by John Whitehead in neo-Palladian style and built between 1785 and 1790, it was meant to be used as a meeting place for the English businessmen living in Porto.
On the main façade, the ground floor is made up of seven arches that give access to the colonnaded gallery. In contrast with this, the main floor is formed of high openings with verandas and pediments. A balustrade attic tops the building.
Included in the Urban Wine Route.

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9. Praça da Ribeira

Cited already in 1389 as being of medieval origin, this square is thought to be one of the oldest in the city.

A busy commercial centre, with tents serving as shops and a fish market, it caught the attention of João de Almada e Melo, who set out to completely remodel the square in the 18th Century. The works carried out at this time by the Public Works Board, under the influence of John Whitehead, were financed by revenue from wine. Of his original plans, only the sides to the north, with its monumental Praça da Ribeira fountain and the west were ever completed.

The wall to the south was knocked down in 1821 and the medieval buildings along the east side survive to this day. Archaeological work in the 1980s led to the discovery of a 17th Century fountain. Reconstructed in its original location, it was crowned with a sculpture by José Rodrigues known popularly as the ‘Cube of the Ribeira’.

On the 24th of June 2000, a statute of St. John the Baptist by João Cutileiro was unveiled in a niche in the Praça da Ribeira fountain. A must see, with lots of exciting nightlife as well. Included in the Urban Wine Route.

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10. Rua da Fonte Taurina

Postigo do Carvão / Carvão (Coal) Wicket

Of the 18 doors and wickets of the D. Fernando Wall, built in the fourteenth century around the city of Porto, the Carvão (coal) wicket is the only one that survived present day. This wicket, situated in the vicinity of the current Praça da Ribeira, linked the Rua da Fonte Taurina to Ribeira quay, where the boats docked on the River Douro.

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11. Rua da Alfândega

Casa do Infante / Casa do Infante – Museum

The “Casa do Infante”, owing its name to the birth of Henry the Navigator in this house, located in Porto’s Historical Centre, comprises a set of houses built on the services of the Crown: Customs, Mint and Finances. The building was recovered to become a museum and has varied functions: Museum, Historical Archive, Library of Porto Subjects, Exhibition Room and Auditorium.

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12. Rua da Reboleira

Casa torre nº55 / House at nº55, rua da Reboleira

This is one of the most interesting buildings of the civil architecture of the late
Middle Ages. It is one of the biggest buildings in the area and has elements of
different epochs. At basement level, with access to Rua do Outeirinho, some medieval structures that might date back to the 14th century can be seen. The Rua da Reboleira façade still maintains the ground floor gothic portals. The higher storeys were changed, probably in the 17th century, as well as the fortified surrounding ring.
Casa torre nº59 /House at nº59, rua da Reboleira This large fortified house was probably built in the 14th century.

To this day, the original structure of the tower-house is practically intact.

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13. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega”, is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. It has 2 façades, one facing the Douro river and one facing the city. Note the structural solutions that resorted to the use of iron in conjunction with other materials – stone, brick or wood – depending on the functionality of the different spaces. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name.

For this, restoration and adaptation works were carried out, according to the project by the architect Eduardo Souto Moura. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questions/Questões

Did you know that:

• On the north tower of Porto’s cathedral’s stands a coca, a boat from
nothern Europa, that represents the maritime vocation of the city and its
relations with that part of the continent in the Middle ages?
• From the viewpoint Largo Dr. Pedro Vitorino you can see the Church of
S. Lourenço built for the Company of Jesus and which represents a significant part of the historical center of the city?
• The British Factory house used to be a meeting place for the English
businessmen living in Porto?
• The Coal Wicket is the old remaining entrance of the gothic city walls?
• The Torre da Reboleira nº55 is one of the most interesting medieval
buildings in the city?

1. Calçada de Vandoma

Created by sculptor Barata Feyo in 1968. It is made of bronze and represents the so-called restorer of the city of Portucale and the founder of Porto.

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2. Beco dos Redemoinhos

Casa do Beco de Redemoinhos /Beco dos Redemoinhos House

This house of Flemish appearance, with the characteristic chimney placed at the top and in the middle of the façade, is believed to have been built in the first half of the fourteenth century. The façade, half-hidden behind the chapel of the Cathedral, once gave to a lively square of the borough, bounded to the west by the cathedral’s ambulatory which was later demolished.

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3. Rua de D. Hugo

Built near the Cathedral (Sé) in the Historic Centre of Porto, a World Heritage Site, where the longest stratigraphic sequence of human occupation in Porto is conserved, remains that witness the long diachrony of the agglomerate, with origins in the First Millennium BC. Just three meters deep, there were twenty archaeological layers found, and also architectural ruins and objects from the third and fourth centuries BC, up to the present time.

The archaeological excavation carried out on that site in 1984-87 was fundamental, in order to learn the history of the city, when, for the first time, the remains of the protohistoric castro (fortified village) and of the Roman city (Cale) were identified ,and from the periods of Swabian-Visigoth and High Middle Ages, when the ancient civitas (Portucale) was elevated to a diocese. There were also remains found of the old medieval city inside the building of Rua D. Hugo, from the nineteenth century, which re-uses parts of previous buildings. The remains of houses and streets from the Late Middle Ages helped towards reconstructing some features of the ancient urbanism of this area, interesting for its proximity to the walled fence, and still has interesting remains from the modern and contemporary eras.

Due to its importance towards understanding the origins and development of the city, the archaeological remains were preserved and a footbridge was placed over the ruins to observe the findings. You can see some of the pieces from different eras discovered during the excavation.

Casa Museu Guerra Junqueiro / Guerra Junqueiro Museum Built in the old medieval borough, the 18th century Baroque style house, located in Porto, presents important collections of national and foreign decorative arts that cover periods between the 15th and 19th centuries. Abílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro was a writer and poet, collector, politician, winemaker, scientist and thinker. His collections of decorative arts are the result of a donation made by Maria Isabel Guerra Junqueiro and her mother to the Porto City Hall, of acquisitions and a supplementary deposit of the donors. The sculpture collection and part of the metal art collection constitute a supplementary repository of the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, resulting from the Poet’s legacy to this national museum.

Capela de Nossa Senhora das Verdades – Centro de Acolhimento a Peregrinos do Caminho de Santiago / Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Verdades – Pilgrim Support Centre of the Way to Santiago de Compostela.

17th century temple properly restored, on the initiative of Porto City Hall, to
act as a pilgrim support centre.

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4. Avenida Vímara Peres

Ponte Luís I/D.Luís I Bridge

Projected by the engineer Teófilo Seyrig, a disciple of Eiffel, it was inaugurated in 1886 and is composed by two overlapping iron decks. The bridge is 395 metres long and 8 metres wide, and its arch is still considered to be the world’s biggest created in forged iron.
Nowadays the upper deck is used by the Metro of Porto, connecting the area of Porto’s Cathedral to the Garden of Morro and to the Avenida da República in Vila Nova de Gaia.

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5. Rua da Ribeira Negra

Ribeira Negra

Situated by the Ribeira tunnel, the Ribeira Negra (black Ribeira) is a sandstone mural, created by Júlio Resende and inaugurated in 1987.

This monumental panel represents the typical bustling of the urban riverside area.
The human and animal figures throughout the space depict the scenery of colour and light that are representative of this very area.

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6. Rua do Infante D. Henrique

Antiga Bolsa de Mercadores / Old Sellers Exchange

The building from no. 47 to 52 has the shield of D. João I on its façade. This was the house that the King gave to the merchants in 1402 to set up the first City Trade Exchange. On the ground floor, a passage was open to “Casa da Moeda”, where you can see the medieval structure in the interior

8. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega”, is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. It has 2 façades, one facing the Douro river and one facing the city. Note the structural solutions that resorted to the use of iron in conjunction with other materials – stone, brick or wood – depending on the functionality of the different spaces. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. For this, restoration and adaptation works were carried out, according to the project by the architect Eduardo Souto Moura. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

• Vímara Peres.
• Archaeological Site Number 5
• Rua / Escadas das Verdades: Take a creative picture with all members of the group.
• Ribeira Negra.
• Mira: Take a photo of a friend standing next to Mira.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• Vímara Peres conquered the city for the moors in 868?

• In the Archaeological Site Number 5 the longest stratigraphic sequence of human occupation in Porto is preserved there?

• From rua/Escadas das Verdades you have a nice view of Luís I bridge (19th
century iron bridge), the historical center of Porto and the Douro river
south bank?

1. Terreiro da Sé

Pelourinho /PilloryFollowing the national policy imposed by the Estado Novo, the buildings surrounding the Cathedral, the Casa do Cabido and the Bishop’s Palace, were demolished in 1940. A paved terrace was built instead, where a stone monument representing local government (pelourinho) was placed. The monument, which was constructed 1945, was reproduction of a drawing dating back to 1797.

Paço Episcopal /Episcopal Palace

It was probably built in the 13th century, although it might be based on an older construction.
In 1737 it was remodelled; the changes were designed by Nicolau Nasoni, according to some authors. The main façade is open by a full arch flanked by pilasters and topped by a decorated fronton. The central window has a stone balustrade and the fronton – that exceeds the entablature – and reveals the coat of arms of Bishop D. Rafael de Mendonça. The lateral façades present equally
framed windows with magnificent frontons. Take a virtual tour through the
link: http://www.diocese-porto.pt/visitavirtual/

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2. Calçada da Vandoma

Muralha Primitiva / Primitive wall

The first ring of walls encircled the “Morro da Sé” (The Cathedral Hill) on the Pena Ventosa heights, which at one point was of vital strategic importance regarding control over passage up to the Douro. Only a few remains survive, partly hidden by rows of houses.
This early wall may have been put up by the Romans and then rebuilt in the 12th Century.
The wall had four doors or entrances. A small stretch of the wall can be seen
near the cathedral, where it is identified by a plaque.

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3. Largo 1.º de Dezembro

Igreja de Santa Clara/Santa Clara Church

Building of Gothic origin, whose interior was covered with golden gild in the first half of the eighteenth century. The construction dates from the first half of the fifteenth century.
It went through some changes in modern times when the beautiful Renaissance portal was built. This real Baroque jewel impresses by its decorative exuberance.

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4. Viewpoint – D. Fernando Wall –Guindais

The D. Fernando wall was built to substitute the old late-medieval wall that, by the 15th Century, had become too small for the growing city. It was rebuilt by D. Fernando, after whom it was named, between 1368 and 1437 with money from the wine transfer tax, and it was about 3000 paces long and 30 feet high.
It was topped off by battlements and strengthened by bastions and towers. Two stretches still exist today. The first, called the “Trecho dos Guindais”, can be found next to Rua Arnaldo Gama and the other, the “Trecho do Caminho Novo”, is next to the “Escadas do Caminho Novo” (Caminho Novo Steps). This visiting point is included in the Urban Wine Route.

From this stretch of the wall one can see the Douro River from the D. Maria Pia Bridge, passing by the Luis I Bridge and the Guindais funicular, up to the Cais de Gaia.

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5. Escadas dos Guindais

Built in 1891 and fully refurbished after one century of inactivity. More than a simple means of transport, the Guindais Funicular is an excellent opportunity to take a sightseeing tour of two important areas of the city. From Batalha to Ribeira, or vice versa, it only takes two minutes with the possibility of enjoying a splendid view over the Douro river and the D. Luís I Bridge.

Pilares da Ponte Pênsil / Piers of the Suspension Bridge

Work of the French firm “Claranges Lucotte and Company”. It was inaugurated in 1843 , and fulfilled the need of a permanent bridge connecting Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.

It was said, however, that the bridge shook like “green sticks” and this feeling of insecurity contributed to its short 44yr existence. It was deactivated in 1887 and replaced by Ponte Luis I. Currently, only two stones and an obelisk-shaped pillar remain.

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6. Cais da Ribeira

Alminhas da Ponte

Almost at the extremity of the Ribeira wall, a bas-relief by the sculptor Teixeira Lopes recalls the memory of the death of hundreds of people that occurred when the bridge of boats collapsed under the weight of those trying to escape the invading French army led by General Soult. The local population keeps candles burning as a memorial of the tragedy.

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7. Muro dos Cobertos da Ribeira

Praça da Ribeira was once separated from the Douro River by a section of the Fernandina wall where the main door connecting to the river was opened.
Various roofs were opened for this square, and only one remained, on the east side, along the internal side of the wall.

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8. Praça da Ribeira

Cubo / The Cube

The wall to the south was knocked down in 1821 and the medieval buildings along the east side survive to this day. Archaeological work in the 1980s led to the discovery of a 17th Century fountain. Reconstructed in its original location, it was crowned with a sculpture by José Rodrigues known popularly as the ‘Cube of the Ribeira’. On the 24th of June 2000, a statute of St. John the Baptist by João Cutileiro was unveiled in a niche in the Praça da Ribeira fountain. A must see, with lots of exciting nightlife on offer as well. Included in the Urban Wine Route.

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9. Largo do Terreiro

Capela de Nossa Senhora do Ó / Nossa Senhora do Ó Chapel

Former chapel of Nossa Srª da Piedade or Cais, it gets its name because the image of Senhora do Ó was transferred here from the Porta da Ribeira Chapel, which was demolished in 1821. The building dates back to the 17th century and was remodelled in the 19th century after its destruction, which occurred during the wars of independence. Inside, the focus goes to an altarpiece carving from the early 18th century, by João da Costa.

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10. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega”, is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. It has 2 façades, one facing the Douro river and one facing the city. Note the structural solutions
that resorted to the use of iron in conjunction with other materials – stone, brick or wood – depending on the functionality of the different spaces. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. For this, restoration and adaptation works were carried out, according to the project by the architect Eduardo Souto Moura. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias /Photographs

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• The Episcopal Palace is the largest baroque Palace of the city?
• The gothic city wall was about 3000 paces long and 30 feet high?
• That Guindalense is a traditional small futebol club and bar?
• This “Alminhas da Ponte” recalls the memory of the death of hundreds of people, that occurred when the bridge of boats collapsed under the weight of those trying to escape the invading French (29-3-1809) ?
• The Cube is one of the most famous sculptures of the city?

1. Terreiro da Sé

Casa da Câmara / Old City Hall

The old City Hall dates back to the fifteenth century when it was erected with its back to the early city wall. It was the first seat of local authority or municipal power and was known as the “Torre da Relação”. Its maintenance works were financed by wine tax. It is popularly known as “Casa dos 24” (House of the 24) , which derives from the 24 representatives of the various city trades (crafts) who would meet there. In 1875 it suffered a ferocious fire which left it in ruins until 2000 when the whole building was restored under the guiding hand of the architect Fernando Távora. It is included in the Urban Wine Route.

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2. Rua de S. Sebastião

Capela de S. Sebastião / Chapel of S. Sebastião

The Chapel of São Sebastião (Saint Sebastian) was built by the Hermit Discalced Friars of St. Augustine, on Rua de São Sebastião, and it was part of a group of small oratories ‘Passos’ (stages) related to the Procession of the Passion of Christ, whose congregation was organised up to 1832.

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3. Rua das Aldas / Rua da Penavetosa

Ilha da Rua das Aldas/ Island of the Rua das Aldas

A group of buildings located between Rua das Aldas and Rua da Penaventosa, with similiar typological features to the Porto “islands”, name given in the city to the worker’s housing in the 19th century.

It was renovated by architect Pedro Mendes.

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4. Rua de Santana

Arco ou Porta de Santana / Arch or door of Sant’Ana

The “Arco” (arch) or “Porta” (door) of Sant’Ana das Aldas, was one of the four doors of the old Porto borough, giving access to the river and to the merchant area. The Arch was of simple architecture: a bit narrow, winding and tall. However, its special nature and form gave the old street an extremely gracious, picturesque and original character. The demolition of the Arch started in June 1821. As a remembrance of the Saint from which the Arch was named after, there is only a small image placed on a small sanctuary of glazed wood. It can still be seen today, hanging or carved on the wall by the stone stairs that lead from Rua de Sant’Ana to Rua da Pena Ventosa.

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5. Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira/ Mouzinho da Silveira street

The opening of Rua Mouzinho da Silveira was intended as a connection between the high and low areas of the city (creating a new hub for the distribution of traffic and the movement of goods), and was financed by Wine Levy in 1872. It is the road that links
S. Bento station to the riverside area Ribeira, currently the target of recovery works on houses which run along it and where varied commerce can be found. Part of the Urban Wine Route.

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6. Jardim do Infante

Created by Tomás Costa, the statue was erected in 1894. The statue comprises several sculptured sets. At the top, there is the prince’s statue, standing next to a globe of the Earth. The top part is joined to the pedestal by a neo-gothic phytomorphic stylisation. At the base, there are two allegorical sets: one Victory leading two steeds and two tritons, representing the triumph of the Portuguese sea voyages; a feminine shape symbolising the Faith in the Discoveries. The statue also has low reliefs by the pedestal, representing the conquest of Ceuta and the Prince in the Sagres promontory.

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7. Rua de S. Francisco

Igreja monumento de S. Francisco / Monument Church of St. Francis

The city’s most important Gothic temple, whose construction began in the XIVth century is also one of the most important works of the Baroque, with its gilded interior from the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries. The exuberance of its gild carved wood work led Count Raczinsky to describe it as the ‘Church of Gold’. And, overwhelmed, he added: ‘The gild of this church is so beautiful and rich that goes far beyond everything I have seen in Portugal.

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8. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega”, is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. It has 2 façades, one facing the Douro river and one facing the city. Note the structural solutions that resorted to the use of iron in conjunction with other materials – stone, brick or wood – depending on the functionality of the different spaces. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. For this, restoration and adaptation works were carried out, according to the project by the architect Eduardo Souto Moura. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias /Photographs

• Old City Hall: Hands. Take a creative picture will all members of the group.
• Ilha Rua das Aldas.
• Arco de Sant’Ana.
• Statue of Prince Henry.
• Church of S. Francisco.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• During the reconstruction of the old city hall, the architect placed sculpted hands to represent the original height of the building (100 palms)?

• The “Islands” of the Rua das Aldas represents a type of traditional housing during the Industrial Revolution?

• The Arch or Door of Sant´Ana was the Epicenter of one of the most famous Portuguese 19th century novels?

• The statue represents Prince Henry, son of king John I and Filipa de Lencastre, who was born in the city in 1394?

• The Monument Church of St.Francis is a gothic church, which was built for the Franciscan friars and remodelled in baroque style during the 18th century?

1. Terreiro da Sé

Sé / Cathedral

Construction dating from the twelfth/thirteenth century, in Romanesque style, that has been enlarged and renewed over the years up to its final setting, in the twentieth century, resulting in an idealized reconstitution of the medieval cathedral. Special mention goes to: the Gothic São João Evangelista Chapel and the cloister, from the fourteenth century; the enlargement of the main chapel, the Santíssimo Sacramento Chapel and its silver altar, from the eighteenth century (mannerist); the eighteenth century Baroque frescos in the main chapel and the sacristy, by Nicolau Nasoni, and the tiles in the cloister, by Vital Rifarto; the sculpture in the Baptism Chapel, by Teixeira Lopes (father) from the nineteenth century.

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2. Calçada de D. Pedro Pitões

Torre de Pedro Pitões / Pedro Pitões Tower

This tower, also named ‘Torre da Cidade’ (Tower of the City), was discovered during the demolition work of the 1940s, on the street where the Terreiro da Sé was built. It was then completely rebuilt, being relocated from the original site some 15 meters. This quadrangular building is divided into two storeys, with a high arched door to the south and a gothic stone balcony, to the north. Until 1960, it was the Office of the History of the City, which is why this building was also known as Tower of the City. After April 25 1974, the Tower was publicly occupied, who installed in it the Social and Cultural Centre of Sé. Here operates the Official Tourism Office of Sé in the following schedule: nov-apr daily 09:00-19:00; may-oct daily 09:00-20:00.

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3. Rua de S. Sebastião

Casa da Mariquinhas/ House of Mariquinhas

The House of Mariquinhas functions as a fado restaurant since 1968, and presents fado performances from Wednesday-Saturday.

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4. Rua da Pena Ventosa

Casa gótica / Gothic house
A traditional house of medieval origins.

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5. Largo do Colégio

The Museum of Sacred Art and Archaeology, part of Porto’s “Seminário Maior de Nossa Senhora da Conceição” (Great Seminary of Our Lady of the Conception), is housed in a 17th Century wing of the former Jesuit College of São Lourenço. The museum’s remarkable, rich and varied treasures are accommodated in a dynamic and artistically vibrant space that is open to the community and engaged in conserving and communicating the collection. What was once known as the ‘corridor of slate’ is now a noteworthy gallery of religious sculptures dating back from the 13th to 19th centuries. Sculpture is the true speciality of this museum, as can clearly be seen in the Irene Vilar room. Nevertheless, fascinatingly exceptional examples of painting, illuminated manuscripts, jewellery, vestments, religious adornments and archaeology can also be found here.

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6. Rua de Sant’Anna

Arco ou Porta de Sant’Ana / Arch or door of St. Anne

The “Arco” (arch) or “Porta” (door) of Sant’Ana das Aldas, was one of the four doors of the old Porto borough, giving access to the river and the merchant area.

The Arch was of simple architecture: a bit narrow, winding and tall.
However, its special nature and form gave the old street an extremely gracious, picturesque and original character. The demolition of the Arch started in June 1821. As a remembrance of the Saint from which the Arch was named after, there is only a small image placed on a small sanctuary of glazed wood. It can still be seen today hanging or carved on the wall by the stone stairs that lead from Rua de Sant’Ana to Rua da Pena Ventosa.

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7. Praça da Ribeira

Cited already in 1389 as being of medieval origin, this square is thought to be one of the oldest in the city. A busy commercial centre, with tents serving as shops and a fish market, it caught the attention of João de Almada e Melo, who set out to completely remodel the square in the 18th Century. The works carried out at this time by the Public Works Board, under the influence of John Whitehead, were financed by revenue from wine. Of his original plans, only the sides to the north, with its monumental Praça da Ribeira fountain, and the west were ever completed. The wall to the south was knocked down in 1821 and the medieval buildings along the east side survive to this day. Archaeological work in the 1980s led to the discovery of a 17th Century fountain.

Estátua de S. João/ Statue of Saint John

Reconstructed in its original location, it was crowned with a sculpture by José Rodrigues known in popular language as the ‘Cube of the Ribeira’. On 24th of June 2000, a statute of St. John the Baptist by João Cutileiro was unveiled in a niche in the Praça da Ribeira fountain. A must see, with lots of exciting nightlife on offer as well. Included in the Urban Wine Route.

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8. Rua de Baixo

Torre do Barredo / Barredo Tower

Building Number 5 located at Rua de Baixo, the Tower represents the oldest example of civil architecture from the medieval period to have survived in the Barredo neighbourhood. Its construction probably dates back to the 13th century.

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9. Rua da Alfândega

Casa do Infante / Casa do Infante – Museum

The Museum includes the Interpretive Centre “Prince Henry and the New Worlds”, providing information on Prince Henry by diacronically following his iconography to our days, also revisiting the most relevant points of Portuguese Discoveries with special mention to the role of the city and its inhabitants, during the Roman occupation, presenting the traces of Roman houses from the 4th-5th c. identified inside Casa do Infante, the Royal Customs, created by D. Afonso IV in 1325 and the Mint, working for the first time in 1369.

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10. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega”, is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. It has 2 façades, one facing the Douro river and one facing the city. Note the structural solutions that resorted to the use of iron in conjunction with other materials – stone, brick or wood – depending on the functionality of the different spaces. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. For this, restoration and adaptation works were carried out, according to the project by the architect Eduardo Souto Moura. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

• Viewpoint Terreiro da Sé: South River Bank. Take a creative photo with all members of the group.
• Casa da Mariquinhas: If you can, make a short video of the ambient in the restaurant, including fado performance and the dishes.
• St. John.
• Torre do Barredo.
• Casa do Infante: Plaque. Imitate that you belong to royalty and you are entering a palace. Make a video or boomerang with your expressions and ideas on how the royalty behaves.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• From up here at the Cathedral, you have na amazing perspective of the historical center (World Heritage site) and the south river bank (Vila Nova de Gaia with the Port Wine Cellars and the typical rabelo boats)?
• In the restaurant “Casa das Mariquinhas”, you can listen to Fado, an urban popular song of Portugal, classified as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO?
• The Statue of Saint John represents the most popular saint of the city but not its patron?
• That the Barredo tower dates back to the 13th century?
• A commemorative plaque of the V centennial of the birth of Prince Henry is placed on the main entrance of the “Casa do Infante” Museum?

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1. Praça da Batalha

Teatro Nacional de S. João / S. John National Theatre

This classical building was constructed in 1910 on top of the ruins of the Real Theatre which burned down in 1908, with stylistic emblems representing pain, quality, hate and love. The main façade is inspired by its renovation in the style of Luís XVI, which is typical of the early years of the 20th Century, namely in France. Designed by Marques da Silva, it is considered a building of public interest.

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2. Rua de Santa Catarina

This street owes its planning to the visionary spirit of the Almadas whose restoration work brought a new brightness to the city of Porto in the second half of the 18th Century. The road was extended as far as Alameda da Aguardente, today’s Praça Marquês de Pombal. Its imposing façades house some fine examples of the Art Nouveau style. Over 1500 metres long, the Rua de Santa Catarina, part of which has been pedestrianised, is the busiest shopping street in the city centre.

The Nascimento Department Store was initiated as a project in 1914, by the ”architect of the city“- José Marques da Silva, and inaugurated in 1927. With the decline of its original company from the 1940s onwards, the installation of the Palladium cafe during the 1970s, and the significant alterations which destroyed the integrity of the building in the early 1990s, the building seen here today differs substantially from the original.

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3. Rua de Passos Manuel

Coliseu Porto Ageas/ Porto Coliseum

Inaugurated on 19th December 1941, the Coliseu Porto Ageas became the country’s largest theatre and one of the best in Europe. With a lineup full of great stars of all performing arts (music, ballet, theatre, opera, circus), the iconic building attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators every year, both because of the cultural calendar and its architectural wealth, culturally enriching the region and the country.
In addition to hosting shows, since 2014, it has well invested in its own
programme.

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4. Rua de Santa Catarina

Café Majestic/ Majestic Café

Founded in 1921, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and representative examples of Art Nouveau in Porto, exuding an atmosphere of luxury, refinement and well-being. Its inherent beauty and its importance in the life of the city of Porto have deservedly led it to be classified as a building of public interest in 1983 and as a cultural heritage site thus allowing a full renovation programme to be undertaken, culminating in its reopening in 1994, inviting customers to relive the fascinating Belle Époque. In J.K Rowling’s biography, written by Sean Smith, it said that when the writer was living in Porto she used to spend quite a long time at the Majestic, working on the first book of ‘Harry Potter’. The Majestic, according to a testimony from a client, would also be the favourite spot of Kubitshek, former president of Brazil.

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5. Rua de Passos Manuel

Ateneu Comercial do Porto

Founded in 1869 , it has always identified with Porto and its civic and cultural movements. It has a rich artistic heritage of oil paintings, sculpture and pottery as well as coin and medal collections. However, the “crown jewel” is the library itself which is considered one of the best private libraries in the Iberian Peninsula. Its bibliographic content is of great value, as it has a collection of more than 40,000 titles and 80,000 volumes. Highlighted, from among the many rarities, is the first edition of “The Lusíadas”, an edition of the Bible dated from 1500, and some writings from Portuguese chronicler Fernão Lopes.

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6. Rua de Sá da Bandeira

A Brasileira

A Brasileira reopened its doors, after an impressive intervention which, 115 years after its inauguration, has given it back its charm. The famous café is now placed underneath a hotel.

The establishment was founded by Adriano Soares Teles do Vale, born in Alvarenga (Arouca), having later emigrated to Brazil. When he returned to Portugal, he decided to create a network of coffee outlets which produced and imported coffee from Brazil. He then opened the famous “Brasileiras”, opening shops in Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra and Seville. “A Brasileira” do Porto was inaugurated on the 4th May 1903, to serve coffee by the cup, at a time when there was no habit of drinking coffee in public establishments. To promote his product, he offered, during the 1st 13 years of “A Brasileira”, a free cup of coffee in his establishment to all customers who bought a bag of coffee beans.

It´s an early XVIIIth century church dedicated to Saint Anthony, represented in the façade of the church by a sculpture and in the tiles, located on the site of a former chapel with same patron. Next to the church, a convent of the Oratory Congregation existed.

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7. Rua de 31 de janeiro

Situated in the city centre, this street was also known as Rua de Santo António. It owes its name to the historical republican revolt that broke out in Porto in 1891. Nowadays it is an important commercial artery with some examples of art nouveau buildings.

Ourivesaria Cunhal

It was built in 1914 according to the instructions of Alfredo Pinto da Cunha, founder of the first jewellery Cunha, on Rua do Loureiro. It displays cast iron and ‘lioz’ marble deventures (shop fronts) on its façade. The round shape shop window frames make the building original and are decorated with iron flowers. The iron used on this building was cast in Porto, in the foundry Companhia Aliança. The façade holds a sculpture set called ‘Grupo de Amores’ by the sculptor José de Oliveira Ferreira. The project is attributed to Francisco de Oliveira Ferreira, brother of the sculptor. It still serves as jewellery and it is clearly influenced by the Nouveau Art movement.

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8. S. Bento Subway Station

S. Bento Subway Station

Designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira

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9. Rua das Flores

Alfarrabista Chaminé da Mota

Old book shop located in the typical street Rua das Flores.

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10. Largo de S. Domingos

Farmácia Moreno / Moreno Pharmacy
A traditional 19th century store, representative of the Porto iron architecture from the period of the Industrial Revolution

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11. Rua de Belomonte

Palacete Pacheco Pereira

Built in the first half of XVIIth century as the home of an aristocratic family,it counts as an example of the baroque architecture.

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12. Largo de S. João Novo

XVIIth century church, whose façade bears strong similarities with the Church of São Lourenço. Noteworthy is the altarpiece, a beautiful rococo piece, and the tiles depicting the life of Santa Rita of Cassia, and the image of Nossa Senhora da Guia. On June 24th the mass of S. John is celebrated here, the most popular
saint of the city .

14. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega” is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. Note the structural solutions that resorted to the use of iron in conjunction with other materials – stone, brick or wood – depending on the functionality of the different spaces. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name.

For this, restoration and adaptation works were carried out, according to the project by the architect Eduardo Souto Moura. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

• National Theater: Take a photo of the sculpture you find most interesting.
• Coliseu.
• Café Majestic: Take a “fancy” photo.
• Ourivesaria Cunha: Take a photo of the façade’s sculpture or the iron flowers on the windows.
• Moreno Pharmacy: Interesting doors.
• S. Bento Subway Station: Interior (tiles)
• Miradouro viewpoint: Take the most creative picture with all members of the group.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• The façade of the national theatre is decorated with 4 sculptures representing pain, quality, hate and love?

• The terrace of the Coliseu serves as viewpoint?

• The Majestic Café is one of the most beautiful cafés of the city, decorated in art nouveau style?

• The “S.Bento”subway station was designed by the famous architect Siza Vieira (Pritzker architecture prize 1992)?

1. Praça da Batalha

Igreja de Santo Ildefonso / Church of Santo Ildefonso

The church was constructed between 1709 and 1739.
The façade is decorated with tiles by Jorge Colaço (1932), depicting scenes from the life of St. Ildefonso and allegories from the Eucharist. Inside, there is a baroque and rococo retable from the first half of the eighteenth century planned by Nicolau Nasoni.

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2. Travessa de Cimo de Vila

Cervejaria Gazela
This snack bar is famous for its spicy hot dogs.

Casa Crocodilo
From 1948 onwards, it is the oldest soles and leather shop in Porto. There’s a crocodile stuck in the ceiling.

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3. Rua do Loureiro

Pastelaria Serrana

Tucked away on Rua do Loureiro, its homemade pastries at the shop window will leave you wide eyed with amazement. And inside there are more wonders- on the ceiling there is a painting by famous Portuguese painter, Acácio Lino. The building was designed by Francisco Oliveira Ferreira, pupil of Marques da Silva. The solid iron staircase takes you up to a set of sculptures on the first floor that are signed by the architect’s brother, José de Oliveira Ferreira.

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4. Praça de Almeida Garrett

5. Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira/ Mouzinho da Silveira street

The opening of Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, was intended as a connection between the high and low areas of the city (creating a new hub for the distribution of traffic and the movement of goods) , and was financed by Wine Levy in 1872. It is the road that links S. Bento station to the riverside area Ribeira, currently the target of recovery works on houses which run along it and where varied commerce can be found. Part of the Urban Wine Route.

Casa Coração de Jesus / Casa Coração de Jesus

Loja de tradição / typical and religious shop.

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6. Rua Ferreira Borges

Mercado Ferreira Borges /Ferreira Borges Market

This market was built in 1885, by order of the City Council, in order to replace the old Mercado da Ribeira (Ribeira Market). It operated as a market for a very short period of time, having been used for various purposes. It represents an important example of iron architecture in Porto, which was later renovated to become an entertainment venue, where the famous Hard Club is now located.

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7. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega” is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. Note the structural solutions that resorted to the use of iron in conjunction with other materials – stone, brick or wood – depending on the functionality of the different spaces. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. For this, restoration and adaptation works were carried out, according to the project by the architect Eduardo Souto Moura. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

• Cervejaria Gazela: Challenge a friend to try spicy hot dog and not make ‘faces’ while eating it. Take a funny photo!
• Church of St. Ildefonso: Tiles. Take the most creative picture with all members of the group on the stairs.
• Casa Crocodilo: Crocodile. Make boomerang with your friend “making” leather clothes.
• Casa Coração de Jesus.
• Pastelaria Serrana: From the Interior.
• Mercado Ferreira Borges: Pretend to sell something to a stranger, as if you were a seller of the Market and make a short video or boomerang with you and your friends.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• The Church of St.Ildefonso, an 18th century catholic church, that was covered with early 20th century blue and white tiles?
• The “Casa Crocodilo”, keeps a crocodile hanging on the ceiling?
• This store, “Casa Coração de Jesus”, sells religious articles since 1885?
• Pastelaria Serrana was once a fashionable jewellery store?
• The old Ferreira Borges Market, representative of the iron architecture of the late 19 th century is now a concert hall and restaurant?

1. Praça da Batalha

Estátua de D. Pedro V / D. Pedro V Statue

Teixeira Lopes (senior) is the author of this sculpture inaugurated in February 1866. With a monumental octagonal pedestal, it has bas-reliefs in four surfaces, with the main facing north and showing the symbols of religion. The surface facing west shows the symbols of industry; the surface facing south, the symbols of agriculture; and the eastern surface shows the symbols of the arts. The octathedrals have four panels, over which one can see the coat of arms of Portugal, of Porto, and of Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha.

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2. Rua do Cativo

Fonte da Rua Chã / Fountain in Rua Chã

Located at the intersection of Rua de Cimo de Vila with Rua do Cativo, it was
built in 1635 by order of the City Council.

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3. Rua Chã

Casa Alfredo Portista

Is one of the city’s traditional restaurants where you can try different Portuguese tidbits. The walls are covered in blue and white tiles, full of paintings, posters, small figures and references to the ‘Futebol Clube do Porto’.

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4. Ponte Luís I / D. Luís Bridge (upper deck)

Planned by engineer Teófilo Seyrig, a disciple of Eiffel, it was inaugurated in 1886 and is composed by two overlapping iron decks. The bridge is 395 metres long and 8 metres wide, and its Arch is still considered to be the world’s biggest one in forged iron.

Nowadays the upper deck is used by the Metro of Porto, connecting the area of Porto’s Cathedral to the Garden of Morro and to the Avenida da República in Vila Nova de Gaia.

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5. Rua de Belmonte

Museu das Marionetas do Porto / Porto Puppets Museum

In 2013, the year in which the Teatro de Marionetas do Porto (Porto Puppet Theatre) celebrated its 25th birthday, the opening of the “Museu de Marionetas” (Puppet Museum) created a new dimension: the sharing of poetics and places inhabited or to be inhabited, where dreams take shape and allow us to calm down. The “Museu das Marionetas do Porto” will have the shape of a poem from the present, a meeting point between the past and the future.

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6. Largo de S. João Novo

Palácio de S. João Novo / Palace of S. João Novo

This Mansion House was built in the eighteenth century in baroque style, leaning against the D. Fernando wall. The building served as a home to the illustrious families of Porto, as is evident by the coat of arms in granite placed over the main door. It has already housed the military hospital for liberal
troops at the time of the Siege of Porto, as the Porto Commercial Typography and as the Museum of Ethnography and History. Due to signs of degeneration caused by a fire in 1984, the Palace has been closed since 1992.

10. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega” is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. Note the structural solutions that resorted to the use of iron in conjunction with other materials – stone, brick or wood – depending on the functionality of the different spaces. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. For this, restoration and adaptation works were carried out, according to the project by the architect Eduardo Souto Moura. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

• D. Pedro V Statue.
• Alfredo Portista: Take a photo of the most interesting painting or poster inside.
• D. Luís Bridge upper deck: Take a photo of the landscape. Take a creative group photo.
• Museu das Marionetas do Porto: Make boomerang imitating puppet.
• Largo de S. João Novo: House and church. Entrance to Caminho Novo.
• Look at Porto.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• The D.Pedro V statue represents king Pedro V (1837-1861)?
• This traditional restaurant, the “Alfredo Portista”, where you can try local tidbits, is decorated with FCP (Futebol Clube do Porto) colours and items?
• The upper deck of D. Luís I bridge is used by the metro of Porto (lineD)?
• In this area, where the Puppet Museum now resides, there was once an old palace and a former convent?
• This mural was produced by the renowned Portuguese artist named Vihls / Alexandre Farto?

1. Praça da Batalha

Cinema hall from the 40’s constructed by Artur Andrade.
The main façade is decorated in a bas-relief by Américo Soares Braga, but was censored by Salazar’s regime. It is closed since 2000.

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2. Rua de Augusto Rosa

Antigo Edifício do Governo Civil / Old Civil Government Building

Built in the 18th century (1790) to be used as Casa Pia (Pious House), outwardly, the central body of the façade where a sober fronton appears is worthy of mention . The building was used for several purposes from a military criminals and recruits prison to General Headquarters and Civilian Government main office.

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3. Largo Actor Dias

Built in 1554, the chapel houses, on the outer façade, a clay image of Nossa Senhora de Agosto (Our Lady of August). Designed and carried out by Manuel Luis, it marks the transition from late Gothic to the Flemish-inspired mannerism period. At the center of the altarpiece of the main chapel is the limestone image of Our Lady of August. To the right of the High Altar, is the wooden image of S. Bom Homem (18th century), patron of the Tailors. In 1935, due to the demolition works carried out in order to build the Cathedral Yard, the chapel was expropriated by the City Council and was rebuilt in 1953 in its current site. In 1927 it was declared a National Monument.

From this stretch of the wall one can see the Douro River from the D. Maria Pia Bridge, passing by the Luis I Bridge and the Guindais funicular, up to the Cais de Gaia.

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5. Largo 1.º de dezembro

Igreja de Santa Clara / Church of Santa Clara

Building of Gothic origin whose interior was covered with golden gild in the first half of the eighteenth century. The construction dates from the first half of the fifteenth century. It went through some changes in modern times when a beautiful Renaissance portal was built. This real Baroque jewel impresses by its decorative exuberance.

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6. Avenida D. Afonso Henriques / Praça de Almeida Garrett

Kneaded Memory (2014-15)

3 works of art by Dalila Gonçalves.

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7. Praça da Liberdade

O Ardina / The Newspaper vendor

Work created by Manuel Dias in 1990. It represents the news vendor or the man who sells newspapers, leaning against a pillar-box.

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8. Largo dos Loios

Casario típico / Traditional Houses

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9. Rua dos Caldeireiros

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Silva / Nossa Senhora da Silva Chapel

Building where the Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Silva has operated since the 15th century. On the façade, on the first floor, there is an oratorio from the 18th century with the images of Nª Srª da Silva, S. João Baptista and S. Baldomero, protected by a wooden carved surface.

Inside the building is the chapel of the brotherhood, which along with an inn, was administered by City blacksmiths, boilermakers and fish hook makers.

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10. Rua de S. Miguel

Casa da Rua de S. Miguel/Rua de S.Miguel House

Crossing the Rua de S. Bento da Vitória and the Rua de São Miguel, you will find the House of Rua de São Miguel, as number 4. The tiles dating from the 19th century that cover it and make it so special and different, depict episodes from the life of Our Lady and general everyday life scenes. The street called S. Miguel was one of the main streets within the Olival New Jewish Quarter, created in 1386 following the instructions of the king D. João I.

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11. Rua das Flores

O meu sangue é o vosso sangue / My blood is your blood

Sculpture by Rui Chafes, winner of the Prémio Pessoa 2015, is born inside the room where the piece of art Fons Vitae remains. It goes throughout the wall, describing a flight into the street and establishes a connection of the museum to the city.

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12. Rua de Ferreira Borges

Palácio da Bolsa /Stock Exchange Palace

In 1834 the Saint Francis’ Convent was devoured by fire; in that same year all Portuguese convents were closed down and integrated in the Public
Treasury. In 1842 the Commercial Association of Porto commissioned Joaquim da Costa Lima Jr. to build its headquarters, taking advantage of its old cloister, now transformed into the Hall of Nations.
The skylight of the roof and the mosaic floor were designed by Thomaz Soller, also author of the Board of General Assemblies. The Arab Room inaugurated in 1880 was projected by Gonçalves de Sousa. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Portraits Room was built, according to the risk of architect Marques da Silva. In the decoration of the various rooms of the building were great names of the Art, such as the sculptors Soares dos Reis and Teixeira Lopes, the set designers Manini and Pereira Júnior, the painters António Ramalho, Veloso Salgado, Marques de Oliveira and António Carneiro. It is classified as a National Monument

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13. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega” is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. Note the structural solutions that resorted to the use of iron in conjunction with other materials – stone, brick or wood – depending on the functionality of the different spaces. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. For this, restoration and adaptation works were carried out, according to the project by the architect Eduardo Souto Moura. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

• Cinema Batalha: Sculptures.Pretend to be a movie star and your friend is a paparazzi. Make a photo, short video or boomerang.
• Ardina: Pretend to be selling newspapers. Take a photo, video or boomerang.
• Senhora de Agosto.
• Casa da Rua de S. Miguel: Tiles.
• Meu sangue é o vosso sangue: Imitate that you cut your finger and shake your hands with a friend or imitate that you cut some part of your body and give a face full with pain. Take a photo, video our boomerang.
• Palácio da Bolsa.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• The façade of this old cinema is decorated by sculptures censored by the dictatorial regime (1933-1974)?
• On top of the main door, a 16th century clay image of Nossa Senhora de Agosto (Our Lady of August) stills exists?
• In the old jewish quarter there’s a house covered by the tiles from the S. Bento da Vitória monastery?
• This sculpture, My Blood is your Blood, links MMIPO to the city?
• This monument, Palácio da Bolsa, is the head of the Commercial Association of Porto, since 1842?

1. Praça da Batalha

XVIII house adapted to be the national postal office, which is now converted into a hotel.

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2. Praça dos Poveiros

Casa Guedes/Guedes House

Small restaurant serving Portuguese cuisine, situated in the city centre, well known for its famous shank sandwiches (sandes de pernil).

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3. Jardim de Marques de Oliveira /Marques de Oliveira Garden

Known as the garden of “São Lázaro”, it was inaugurated in 1834, being the first public garden in Porto. As a typical romantic garden, full of fountains and statues, leafy trees and flower beds, in addition to a small gazebo. In spite of it being considerably modified since its creation, it is nowadays the city’s only garden still enclosed by railings with 4 gates. In this garden there is a marble fountain coming from the sacristy of the extinct Convent of São Domingos. Around the lake we can distinguish the set of 12 Magnolia grandiflora, classified as of great ornamental value. It is located close to the Porto Municipal Library and the Faculty of Fine Arts and is one of the most visited public gardens of the city.

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4. Largo Actor Dias / Rua Augusto Rosa/Largo 1.º de dezembro

Igreja Santa Clara / Church of Santa Clara

Building of Gothic origin whose interior was covered with golden gild in the first half of the eighteenth century.
The construction dates from the first half of the fifteenth century. It went through some changes in modern times when the beautiful Renaissance portal was built. This real Baroque jewel impresses by its decorative exuberance.

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5. Escadas do Codeçal

Church with a baroque design, it was built during the second half of the 18th century. The Recolhimento do Ferro ,initially located at Rua Escura, was
transferred here. According to an 18th century author, the name comes from an iron beam which crosses the door of the primitive church. It was located near the old jails and, according to tradition, the condemned who reached the iron were freed from death.

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6. Rua da Lada

Busto do Duque da Ribeira/Duke of Ribeira Statue

The Duke of Ribeira (Deocleciano Monteiro) worked as a boatman in the River Douro and became the most famous figure in the Ribeira of Porto, being paid various tributes. The square next to the D. Luís I Bridge was named after him, with a tombstone having been laid with a sculpture by José Rodrigues.
Raised to the status of public figure, the Duke cohabited with different Portuguese and foreign figures, and his autograph book contained the signatures of England’s Queen Elizabeth II, Portuguese presidents Ramalho Eanes and Mário Soares, and of the President of Mozambique Samora Machel, among many others.

Capela da Lada / Lada Chapel

Originally built against the gothic city wall, at the bottom of the Stairs of the Codeçal, it was rebuilt in 1774, according to neoclassical taste, by the Confraria da Sagrada Imagem do Senhor Jesus da Ascensão e Boa Morte.

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7. Cais da Ribeira

Muro dos Cobertos da Ribeira/ Ribeira´s Covered Wall

Praça da Ribeira was once separated from the Douro River by a section of the Fernandina wall, where the main door connecting to the river was opened. Various roofs were opened for this square, and only one remained, on the east side, along the internal side of the wall.

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8. Rua da Reboleira

Museu do Vinho do Porto/ Porto Wine Museum

It was inaugurated in 2004 in the ground floor of the Cais Nov warehouse. In 2017, the museum closed its doors to be renovated and resettled in a building on Rua da Reboleira, in the World Heritage Porto’s Historical Center, improving the exhibition and the information available, and keeping its goal to promote Port Wine, its history and its relation to the city.

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9. Rua Nova da Alfândega

The “Alfândega” is a neoclassical building constructed during the 19th century, according to a project carried out by engineer Jean F. G. Colson. Note the structural solutions that resorted to the use of iron in conjunction with other materials – stone, brick or wood – depending on the functionality of the different spaces. In 1987, it was decided to house the future Museum of Transport and Communications, in the building belonging to the Association with the same name. For this, restoration and adaptation works were carried out, according to the project by the architect Eduardo Souto Moura. The Association for the Transport and Communications Museum also manages a Congress Centre, spread across various areas in the Building of Alfândega Nova do Porto.

Fotografias / Photographs

• Casa Guedes: Take a photo with your friends while eating the amazing shank sandwiches.
• Marques de Oliveira Garden: Take the most creative picture with all the members of the group.
• Santa Clara Entrance.
• Duque da Ribeira.
• Escadas do Codeçal: Take a creative photo.
• Port Wine Museum: from the interior.

Gather as many people as possible to take a picture with the group. Please advise before taking the picture, that pictures may be shared on social media and people should only participate if they authorize this.

Questões / Questions

Did you know that:

• This small restaurant, Casa Guedes, is famous amongst locals and tourists?
• The “Marques de Oliveira” Garden is the oldest garden of the city and named after one of the introducers of naturalist painting in Portugal?
• This convent at the Santa Clara Entrance was founded by a Portuguese Queen of British origins?